In the essence of fair play, it is correct to give credit where credit
is due. In the words of George Walker Bush, “Character is everything.”
Relative to Mitt Romney the following speaks volumes. The following has been
verified and fact checked.

Sometimes, this facet of Romney’s
personality isn’t so subtle. In July 1996, the 14-year-old daughter of
Robert Gay, a partner at Bain Capital, had disappeared. She had attended a
rave party in New York City and gotten high on ecstasy. Three days later,
her distraught father had no idea where she was. Romney took immediate
action. He closed down the entire firm and asked all 30 partners and
employees to fly to New York to help find Gay’s daughter. Romney set up a
command center at the LaGuardia Marriott and hired a private detective firm
to assist with the search. He established a toll-free number for tips,
coordinating the effort with the NYPD, and went through his Rolodex and
called everyone Bain did business with in New York, and asked them to help
find his friend’s missing daughter. Romney’s accountants at Price Waterhouse
Cooper put up posters on street poles, while cashiers at a pharmacy owned by
Bain put fliers in the bag of every shopper. Romney and the other Bain
employees scoured every part of New York and talked with everyone they could
– prostitutes, drug addicts – anyone.

That day, their hunt made the
evening news, which featured photos of the girl and the Bain employees
searching for her. As a result, a teenage boy phoned in, asked if there was
a reward, and then hung up abruptly. The NYPD traced the call to a home in
New Jersey, where they found the girl in the basement, shivering and
experiencing withdrawal symptoms from a massive ecstasy dose. Doctors later
said the girl might not have survived another day. Romney’s former partner
credits Mitt Romney with saving his daughter’s life, saying, “It was the
most amazing thing, and I’ll never forget this to the day I die.”

So,
here’s my epiphany: Mitt Romney simply can’t help himself. He sees a
problem, and his mind immediately sets to work solving it, sometimes
consciously, and sometimes not-so-consciously. He doesn’t do it for
self-aggrandizement, or for personal gain. He does it because that’s just
how he’s wired.

Many people are unaware of the fact that when Romney
was asked by his old employer, Bill Bain, to come back to Bain & Company as
CEO to rescue the firm from bankruptcy, Romney left Bain Capital to work at
Bain & Company for an annual salary of one dollar. When Romney went to the
rescue of the 2002 Salt Lake Olympics, he accepted no salary for three
years, and wouldn’t use an expense account. He also accepted no salary as
Governor of Massachusetts.

Note: The line about the Olympics is
technically true in that although he received $1.5 Million in compensation,
he donated it all to social/charity projects.

POLL SHOWS JOHN KOSTER IS THE CLEAR
FRONTRUNNER IN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT ONE

JOHN KOSTER

Koster Statement Regarding Primary
Election

John Koster is an
advocate of free markets and free enterprise. He is a proponent of job
creation in the private sector and wants to rein in the rule making of
the regulatory agencies, streamline unnecessary processes, and eliminate
duplicative and antiquated regulation. He favors tax reform that would
close loopholes and lower rates to stimulate the economy, and believes
federal government must stop spending money it doesn't have. Going
into November, voters in Washington State's 1st
Congressional districtwill
have a clear contrast in the candidates they ultimately choose to
represent them in the United States Congress.

John Koster celebrates primary win with supporters

"What we need now is
real job creation in the private sector. We need to unshackle the
American economy from job killing regulatory burdens and a punitive tax
structure that stifles private investment and market confidence. We
simply cannot revive the world's greatest economy by growing government
beyond the point the free market can bear", said Koster.

Throughout the primary election, Suzan DelBene has
proudly advocated the continuance of the same "progressive" policies
that have been a trademark of the Obama Administration: Government-run
health care, trillion dollar deficits, taxpayer funded "stimulus"
programs and bailouts - "which have 'stimulated' nothing but our
national debt," said Koster.

Ironically, DelBene has spent 2.3 million of her
personal fortune (estimated at $53 million) campaigning as a champion of
the middle class, while supporting heavy taxation on small businesses
and elitist environmental policies. She opposes major construction
projects, like the Keystone XL Pipeline, that would provide
America with more energy independence and thousands of family wage, blue
collar jobs.

The Seattle Times editorial board endorses Rob
McKenna, Republican, for governor of Washington.

Seattle Times Editorial

WASHINGTON state is at a crossroads. The people's
selection of their next governor will set a direction toward
prosperity and quality of life or constant crisis and
decline. Washington will follow California — or set its own
course.

Today marks the end of a more than two-year
journey to decide the constitutionality of the individual
health insurance mandate in the national health care law
passed in 2010.

Over two years ago, Attorney General Rob
McKenna stood up for the Constitution, in a fight against
what he saw as an unprecedented federal power grab. Rob
chose to put our Constitution ahead of the lobbyists and
special interest groups which pushed for the individual
mandate for policy reasons, but were not concerned with the
legality of this new law.

The U.S. Supreme Court ended this long fight
with its ruling today that indeed the individual mandate was
not allowed under the Commerce Clause. This, along with the
ruling that the federal government could not force states to
expand their Medicaid programs, was a victory for
federalism.

Bill Finkbeiner was the youngest Senate Majority Leader in the history
of the Washington State Senate. As Leader, he worked for bipartisan
solutions that addressed long-term challenges without raising taxes.

He was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1992 at the
age of 23, representing the Kirkland-Redmond area where he grew up. He left
politics in 2006 to help start up a company that now operates in 14 states
and has hired over 1,000 people - more than 100 of whom live in Washington.

James Watkins is the only candidate running for State Auditor who does
performance audits for a living. Since earning his MBA from George
Washington University, James has led teams completing more than 150
performance audits in both the public and private sectors. He has improved
operations, technology, services, strategy, and revenue for his clients and
employers by making the most of every dollar spent.

Brian
Sonntag said “[Watkins] is particularly well qualified based on his
experience and background to advance the State Auditor's Office and be an
independent advocate for taxpayers." James Watkins has also been endorsed by
Toby Nixon, Chair of the Washington Coalition for Open Government, and the
Pierce County Young Democrats. His “Good Government” message and pledges to
increase productivity, reduce costs, and fight waste are well received on
both sides of the aisle.

Dear Republican voter,

The Washington state primary election is
fast approaching. In a few short days, ballots will be mailed to you so that
you may vote in the primary elections for all statewide and local offices.
All ballots must be postmarked by midnight on August 7, 2012, in order to
count. Please make sure you return your ballots promptly so that your voice
may be heard!

In anticipation of the primary, this week we will be
emailing you with information regarding those candidates the Washington
State Republican Party has endorsed for office. You may also find more
information on all of the Republican candidates on our website.

James
Watkins is the only Republican candidate running for Washington State
Auditor, and the WSRP has endorsed James’ campaign. James and his wife
Ashley have been married for 27 years and they have two children. They are
active members of their Church and community, and live in Redmond,
Washington.

Watkins is the only candidate who actually does
performance audits and assessments for a living. Since earning his MBA in
International Business with a finance emphasis, James has personally led
teams completing more than 150 performance audits and assessments which
analyzed and improved operations, technology, services, strategy, and
revenue for his clients and employers.

During his career, he has
helped save billions at the FDIC; increased productivity, cut costs, and
reduced employee turnover at a database publishing company; doubled sales
and decreased unplanned employee turnover to zero at a professional services
firm; and has helped hundreds of small businesses grow and prosper. James
has the knowledge, intelligence, integrity, and experience to get the job
done for Washington state.

To learn more about James Watkins and our
other candidates, please visit the candidates page on our website.

This is the most important election in years; our time has finally come to
take back our state! After almost three decades of Democrat rule leading to
almost three decades of failure, it’s time to make America, and Washington
State, great again. If you have any questions, please feel free to call us,
and PLEASE make sure you vote!

King County Councilman Reagan Dunn has spent his legal career fighting
to make our communities safer through his leadership on criminal justice
policy, his work as a federal prosecutor, and his dedication to providing
legal representation to those in our community most in need.

Reagan was first appointed to the King County Council in February 2005
to fill the vacancy created by Rob McKenna's election as Washington State
Attorney General. Reagan was then elected in November, 2005 and re-elected
in 2009 with 78 percent of the vote. He now represents nearly a quarter of a
million citizens in Southeast King County. Reagan is among a handful of
Republicans over the last decade to have received the rating of
"Outstanding" by the municipal league of King County.

20 years of management and technical experience in the Auditor’s Office
have uniquely prepared Kim Wyman for the Office of Secretary of State. Her
commitment to constant innovation and the thoughtful application of
technology has resulted in a balanced approach to security, integrity, and
access in elections, finance, public records, licensing, and historical
document preservation.

After serving eight years as Elections
Manager, Kim was appointed Thurston County Auditor in January 2001 to fill
the vacancy created by Secretary of State, Sam Reed. She was re-elected to
her fourth term in November 2010 with 66 percent of the vote in Thurston
County.

John Swapp • State Senate
40th District
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Time for a rational voice

As a small business owner, I see our state
becoming less competitive and lacking focus on how to create jobs. As an
experienced job creator, I have a realistic perspective on how to set
the stage for job growth. Jobs are created by healthy, growing
private sector employers. Right now, Washington State is a very
difficult place for employers; workers compensation costs and minimum
wage are the highest in the country. Employment security costs are third
highest. The rate of business failure is the 8th highest in the country.
Employers look at Washington as an expensive, and worse, very
unpredictable place to grow. We are highly regulated and in many ways;
many of the costs of such regulation are not often seen by most voters,
but these regulatory costs are enough to make employers here
uncompetitive with employers in other states or countries.

Our
schools are failing to give our students the tools they need to succeed
and we rank 37th in the nation in graduation rate. We need serious
reform in Olympia.

I will listen, respect the opinions of others, and
work with everyone, regardless of party, to find solutions.

1.) What are the three biggest issues facing Skagit County, and what are
your proposed solutions?

Job creation: Skagit County has an
unemployment rate of 9.9 percent; this is up from last year’s 9.2 percent. I
firmly believe if we want vibrant communities that can support local safety
net programs, public safety and our local schools, we must enact policies
that get people back to work. I have consistently supported measures in the
Legislature that would streamline project permitting, lessen the complexity
of business taxes and regulations and reform our costly and inefficient
workers’ compensation system. Giving employers the certainty they need to
invest and create jobs must be our top priority.

Public safety: As
Republican leader on public safety issues, I will continue to fight against
any attempts to release violent felons out of prison early to balance to
budget. I will support measures to help our local law enforcement do their
job to the best of their ability which, in turn, makes our communities
safer.

Education: I will always work to empower our local school
districts by fighting against any attempt to reduce levy equalization
funding, which is vital for our rural schools in Skagit County. Also, I will
seek council from our superintendents, principals, and teachers to see what
works best to ensure success in the education of our children.

2.)
What is your position on the Gateway Pacific Terminal north of Bellingham
that would bring an anticipated 18 additional train trips through Skagit
County — and other areas — a day? And if the project is approved, what kind
of mitigation or protections would be necessary for portions of the state
that will be directly affected?

I have followed this issue with
interest and believe the issues created by the Gateway Pacific Terminal must
be worked through fully before anything moves forward. There are concerns
that businesses would be impacted due to congestion created by longer waits
for trains. The increased number of trains and wait times could also impact
our marine highways, which are the lifeblood of our island communities.
There are also questions about health risks associated with the proposed
trains.

All these issues are significant and need to be worked
through fully, and with solid science and data, before moving forward. That
said, I also believe we need to consider the job creation aspect would go
along with the terminal and weigh the benefits and concerns equally.

3.) What needs to be done to strengthen our area’s economy and generate more
jobs?

As I go around the 39th Legislative District, small-business
owners tell me they want state agencies to work as a partner, not an
adversary. Each year, state agencies adopt thousands of new rules and
regulations that employers must comply with. Not all of these new rules are
clear and understandable.

I support measures that allow business
owners working in good faith and not putting their employees in harm’s way,
a brief reprieve to comply with the rules before a fine is issued. This will
give employers the ability to get the assistance they need to comply with
new rules and regulations and go about their business and do what they do
best — create jobs.

We
are just a matter of weeks away from the August primary election and months
from one of the most important elections in the State of Washington. Every
day I take our message to the voters, and every day I find that it resonates
with people in our district.

Our message is one of fiscal restraint,
lower taxes, strong education funding and reform and accountability in
government.

But I will need your help in order to continue to send
this message to more and more voters. Here are just a few ways you can help:

Volunteer your time to door-bell, make phone calls, or help contact your
friends and neighbors about our campaign.Donate to help pay for
day-to-day campaign operations.Sign up for regular e-mail updates.
And follow me on Facebook and Twitter to keep up-to-date on what is
happening.

I believe Washington’s best days are ahead. We have an unprecedented
opportunity this year to change the direction of government. It’s my hope
that we can seize that opportunity while it is available to us now so that
we can create a better quality of life for us, our children and our
grandchildren, by getting back to the ideals that made us great, such as
limited government, balanced budgets, private property rights, personal
control in health care, quality education, strong transportation
infrastructure, a healthy economy that encourages job creation and growth,
and the principle that government serves the people -- people do not serve
the government.

I am grateful for your friendship and encouragement,
and I thank you in advance for your support.

Ron Wesen, 53, is a 4th
generation dairy farmer and businessman. Three generations of the extended
Wesen family operate an organic dairy and a Centennial dairy farm in the
Bow-Edison area. Ron met his wife Jan at college where they each earned
degrees before returning to the Wesen Farm. They have been happily married
30 years.

Ron Wesen has risen to a leadership role in every
organization in which he has served beginning in high school. He has had the
opportunity to represent and advocate for our agricultural community in both
Olympia and Washington, D.C. World-wide travel has given him valuable
perspective about how our Skagit values and quality of life can be sustained
as our community grows and changes.

A Leader in the Making

Ron
Wesen is a 1977 graduate of Burlington-Edison High School where he was
elected Associated Student Body Vice President and President of his Senior
Class. During high school, he served as President of the Burlington Chapter
of the Future Farmers of America and as FFA District 1 President. Ron also
joined the Washington Holstein Association and was later honored with the
Young Breeder Award in 1988.

Ron Wesen graduated from California
Polytechnic State University, San Louis Obispo, in 1981 with a Bachelor of
Science degree. While there, he served as President of the Dairy Club. Even
with a challenging college schedule, Ron also earned an FFA American Farmer
Degree in 1980.

He furthered his education through acceptance to the
Ag/Forestry Leadership Program Class 22. This in-depth two-year program is
designed to develop natural resource industry leaders in Washington State as
part of a national program network. The curriculum focuses on industry
issues and in the first year, closely examines how local, state and federal
governments function; the second year explores international issues and
provides an opportunity to travel and interface with foreign industry and
government leaders.

Ron Wesen has frequently traveled to other states
to examine different ideas and issues impacting people and to assess how
they approach solutions. He has also traveled extensively in Europe, South
America, Australia, Mexico and Cuba - studying these countries’ governments,
cultures, agricultural systems, and trade policies.

Dedicated to
Leadership

Ron Wesen has been fully involved in the family dairy
operation with his parents and three brothers since 1982. Despite this firm
commitment to farming, Ron continues on the leadership path begun in high
school and still serves the Skagit community in many ways.

Ron Wesen
is a tireless advocate for property rights and preserving our natural
resource based industries. He represents property owners, the dairy
industry, and Skagit County agriculture at the local, state and national
levels in a variety of capacities:

In addition to the activities listed above, Ron
has a record of serving the broader Skagit community on important issues.

Ron Wesen has served as President of both the Burlington-Edison School
District Vocational Advisory Committee and the Ag Vocational Advisors
Committee. He was also part of the Facilities Evaluation Committee for the
district.

Ron participates in the monthly Skagit Ag Leaders’
Breakfast meeting where the many Skagit agricultural organizations share
information and discuss approaches to community challenges.

From 2003
to 2005, Ron Wesen participated in the Ag Fish Tribal Summit. This process
ended with a consensus agreement between the agricultural community and the
Swinomish Tribe surrounding land use and salmon habitat issues.

Ron
is an elected Commissioner for Skagit County Drainage and Irrigation
District 16. (a special taxing district) In this capacity, he and his fellow
commissioners oversee the maintenance, operation and finances of the
drainage infrastructure serving the district’s landowners and farmers.

Dan is your Republican candidate for Congress in the newly redistricted
Second Congressional District of Washington State.

Dan was
born and raised in Seattle and graduated from Shorecrest High School, the
University of Puget Sound and Golden Gate University. He and his wife, Jan,
live in Mukilteo, and have four grown children; they are also the proud
grandparents of four grandchildren. “Captain Dan” has more than 24,000
flight hours and has been an Instructor Pilot in the Boeing 747 for several
years. In his professional career, Dan has flown the USAF T-37 and T-38 jet
trainers and the C-141 Starlifter; commercially Dan flew Boeing 727, 757,
747 and DC-10 passenger jets, and even found time to fly float planes
recreationally. Dan is currently a contract Instructor Pilot in the
747 for the Boeing Company – having retired as a Senior Captain Instructor
in the Boeing 747 for Northwest and Delta Airlines.

Dan is active in his local church, and has served in Rotary
International, coached Little League baseball and participated in
numerous other activities in service to his community. Dan is also
a Lifetime N.R.A. member who was trained by the Federal Air Marshall
service as a participant in the Federal Flight Deck Officer Program
(also known as the armed pilots program) while he was flying in
commercial aviation.

Dan graduated with honors from the University of Puget Sound with a
degree in Political Science, including service as an Intern to
Senator Fran Holman. While on active duty in the Air Force, Dan also
earned a Masters in Public Administration (Government) and was
admitted to law school, but ultimately chose to pursue a career in
aviation. Dan flew in both Viet Nam and Operation Desert Storm
while in the US Air Force and the Air Force Reserves. He retired as
a Lt. Colonel and Command Pilot with 22 years of service.

Dan served for four years in elective office on a local school board
where he lobbied Congress on various education issues. He is also
the founder and president of Celebrate America, a patriotic,
educational and service organization. Dan is a signatory to The
Manhattan Declaration, a founding member of The Cousteau Society,
and also a member of The Heritage Foundation, The U.S. Naval
Institute and an Associate Member of the Washington Farm Bureau,
respectively.

State Senator and US Senate candidate Michael Baumgartner blasted
his opponent, liberal Senator Maria Cantwell, today at a campaign stop in
Gig Harbor. He criticized Cantwell’s opposition to unsubsidized private
sector energy jobs in the US. Cantwell opposed energy companies being
permitted to invest and create jobs in ANWR and encouraged them to invest
their funds in other countries such as Brazil.

Baumgartner endorses
the permitting building of the Keystone pipeline. Cantwell’s opposition to
the pipeline is costing the country tens of thousands of family wage jobs in
the energy sector.

Cantwell has opposed the development of energy
resources on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land despite the possibility of
tens of thousands of family wage jobs. Baumgartner favors the
environmentally prudent development of these resources.

Cantwell’s
policies have kept our dependency on foreign oil and our unemployment and
gas prices high. Baumgartner’s approach is to develop more of our own energy
resources. He believes this will increase investment in our energy sector,
increase the amount of taxes paid by the energy sector, reduce our
dependence on foreign oil, reduce energy prices for both gas and electricity
and increase the number of family jobs in the energy sector.

Baumgartner believes lower energy prices would encourage manufacturing jobs
to move back to the US and increase employment. Higher employment would help
increase tax revenue and reduce federal government spending as well as the
deficit. All of this improves our strategic position with respect to the
world in general and OPEC in particular.

Baumgartner’s policy
prescriptions are in stark contrast to Cantwell’s and he intends to make
this point as frequently as possible.

Other Professional Experience: Mike was
an economic development consultant and former diplomat who advised
international and Northwest firms. In 2007 Mike served as an Economics
Officer at the US Embassy in Baghdad, earning commendations from General
Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker. In 2009 he worked on a State
Department-contracted counternarcotics program in Afghanistan, helping
farmers grow wheat.

Community Service: Mike
served as a Jesuit volunteer in Mozambique in 1999. He is a member of
the Knights of Columbus.

Statement: Michael
Baumgartner left a successful career in international development to
help his country in Iraq and Afghanistan. Then, he challenged and
defeated an entrenched incumbent and won election to the State Senate.

As a State Senator, Michael has shown he can work with both parties
to find pragmatic solutions, balance budgets, reform government spending
and improve education. He sponsored legislation to protect higher
education funding and prevent further cutbacks.

Michael has the
background, experience, and common sense necessary to be an outstanding
U.S. Senator. He is endorsed by Senator Slade Gorton, Attorney General
Rob McKenna, Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Secretary of State
Sam Reed, and Representative Cary Condotta. More important, Michael is
supported by hundreds of Washington small business owners, veterans, and
educators. Michael and his wife Eleanor have a young son, Conrad, and
are expecting another child this year.

"I love Washington. I
was born and raised here, the son of two educators. After studying at
WSU and Harvard, my economic development career took me around the
world. Washington's wonderful, natural environment and friendly,
innovative people make it the best place in the world.

"Now, America is struggling. In the past 12 years, reckless spending and
poorly planned wars have helped double the national debt and millions
don't have jobs. Too many politicians care more about special interests
than finding solutions. The US Senate hasn't passed a budget in more
than three years. DC is broken.

"I want to help turn
things around, here and overseas. I've seen firsthand the progress our
troops have made in Afghanistan against amazing odds. Now it's time to
bring them home and concentrate on rebuilding our economy. Our children
should inherit a thriving America - not one in debt and decline. I'd be
honored to have your vote. We've got work to do."

Other Professional Experience: Merchant
Mariner, been working on ships for over 30 years, Alaska and Washington
ferries, tankers hauling crude oil out of Alaska, Container ships to
Hawaii and the Far East, Licensed United State Coast Guard Engineer,
work out of the MEBA hall, spent 4 years in the Navy.

Education: University of H.K.; Hawse-piper

Community Service: No information submitted

Statement: The kids and grandkids inheritance
$15,700,000,000,000 ($15.7 trillion)DEBT. When the incumbent first went
to Washington D.C. the National Debt was $4,188,092,106,183. Over the
last 30 years the people of the United States have paid
$9,500,000,000,000 (9.5 trillion) interest (usury) on this Debt; last
year $454,000,000,000 was spent covering interest. When the Federal
Reserve Bank doubles the interest rates, payment will double from $454
Billion to $908 Billion.

We have a serious problem; the
postponement of dealing with this over the years has left the United
States in a precarious financial situation. I don't have a SuperPac or
millions of dollars; just Voters pamphlets, website and hopefully your
involvement, (facebook, twitter, dialog with friends and neighbors) the
only possible way to stop this train-wreck.

"As a very important
source of strength and security, cherish public credit. One method of
preserving it is, to use it as sparingly as possible..." President
Washington

Potholes, bridges and other infrastructure could have
been repaired had the public credit been cherished instead of
squandered.

"I place economy among the first and most important
virtues, and public debt as the greatest of dangers to be feared. To
preserve our independence, we must not let our rulers load us with
perpetual debt. If we run into such debt, we must be taxed in our meat
and drink, in our necessities and in our comforts, in our labor and in
our amusements. If we can prevent the government from wasting the labor
of the people, under the pretense of caring for them, they will be
happy," President Jefferson

We, the borrowers, are slaves to the
lenders; austerity measures that will be forced on U.S. will pale in
comparison to what has been forced on Greece, if this financial mess
continues.

Elected Experience: I have served several
years on the Ritzville City Council.

Other Professional
Experience: I have successfully ran million dollar Corporations
starting in 1974. Currently I am the President of G.R. Stockwell &
Associates Inc. and Washington State Economic Development Corp. NP. Our
Corporate mission is to achieve "Final Fast Track Phased Completion of
the Columbia Basin Project by 2022"! We have offered to work with
President Obama, WA State Congressional Leaders in both party's.

Education: Graduated West Valley HS 1968. I have a
Master degrees in the "School of Hard Knocks", "Barnyard Physiology" and
"Surviving Life's Challenges"!Community Service:
Adams County Republican Delegate

Statement:
Voters of Washington State, it would be my distinct honor to serve You
and Our Country again! Our State like every other state is facing very
high unemployment, Billion Dollar General Fund Shortfalls, Massive
Educational Funding Cutbacks and our State future hangs in the balance!

I have taken "My Project Proposal" to Senator Cantwell for "nearly 3
years". I believe without doubt I am the only person who has proclaimed
"I know how to pay for this Project without any new Taxes and at the
lowest Cost Per Acre"! "Aggressive Leadership is Needed Now to Change
Our State's Future Destiny" followed by immediate action!

"Thousands of Real Washington Jobs" and a "2 Billion Dollar State
Construction Project"! What our State needs now is funding! Currently
1.7 Trillion is available in already Allocated for National Economic
Development Stimulus Projects! Washington State 2013 Congressional
leaders will have a historical opportunity to lead our Nation by
completing the "Eighth Wonder of the World". President Franklin
Roosevelt's "Columbia Basin Project"! This will be the 2nd Largest
Construction Project to Washington State in the last 60 years!

Annually "Billions of New Crop Sales" that will be Imported across the
Nation and Exported World Wide through our Washington's ports for
centuries to come! All Environmental and Project studies are completed!
When elected I will pursue this "Washington State Project Mission" to
benefit Washington State's Economic Future for Centuries! My 1st
objective will be to request Washington Congressional members to join me
in forming a "Washington State Green Team". Collectively we will go
after the 2 Billion dollars.

Roosevelt's 1st half has proven to
the Nation and the World a new investment of 2 Billion dollars will be "well
spent" on Completing this Project and the investment will last for
Centuries!

Elected Experience: Elected to three-terms in the
Washington State House of Representatives; Elected to the Snohomish
County Council in 2001 where he currently chairs the Law and Justice
Committee/Human Services Committee; Elected 2011 President of the
Washington State Association of CountiesOther
Professional Experience: Former business consultant before
being elected to the County Council; Third generation dairyman who owned
and operated his own business for 25 years

Education:
Graduate of Arlington High School and Everett Community College

Statement:
John Koster grew up on a dairy farm in Snohomish County where his
parents instilled in him a strong work ethic, honesty, and
responsibility. They taught him the value of a dollar and to be loyal to
his family, his faith, his community, and his country.

An
independent thinker and trusted leader, John is deeply concerned that
our children and grandchildren will not have the same opportunities as
his generation. As your representative in Congress, John will work
tirelessly to roll back runaway government growth and spending. He will
work to remove unnecessary regulatory encumbrances placed on small
businesses which have caused the economy to sour while double-digit
unemployment rates have become commonplace.

There are fundamental
differences between John Koster and liberals in Congress who believe
they should continue to borrow money from China then tax you heavily to
provide more government bailouts! John believes in balanced budgets and,
if elected, will work diligently for the passage of a balanced budget
amendment.

John Koster will stand against the immoral
practice of piling unconscionable debt upon future generations. His top
priority as your congressman will be to put people back to work and get
the economy back on track.

John will oppose efforts to put a
government bureaucrat between you and your doctor and supports a repeal
and replacement of "ObamaCare" with free market systems that will drive
health care costs downward. John believes Congress should move forward
with a fairer, simpler tax system which would generate the revenue we
need to fund a smaller, less wasteful federal government.

John
Koster believes our nation's economy can be great once again, but only
if we are willing to take dramatic steps to reign in the regulatory
agencies and unleash the job-creating power of the American free
enterprise system.

Other
Professional Experience: I am an Entrepreneur and Job Creator
By Nature. Twice in my professional Background I have lead organization
to over 1 Billion in Sales Revenue. Most notably I founded in 2003
American Freedom Group, Inc. which at its peak had over 800 associates
working in as many as 73 distinct branches.

Statement: I am
probably the only "Authentic Candidate"; I was born at the UW Hospital
and have lived my entire life inside the 1 st district as it currently
is drawn up. I know well this area, its people and our unique flavors
and flare. I was your paperboy; I went to school with you in the
Shoreline School district and earned my Eagle Scout Rank serving in the
community from troop 348. I am also easily the most DC experienced of
the candidates for this office. As an industry leader I have been
directly involved with drafting federal industry reform legislation and
working Congress to move those bills into law. In my over 50 visits to
DC I have worked on numerous distinct projects involving the Congress,
the Department of the Interior, Veterans Affairs and HUD to name a just
a few. As an Entrepreneur I am a fiscal conservative and believe America
needs to slow down borrowing and move back to a balanced budget ASAP. On
social Issues I am far more moderate; for the God I know and have
experienced has room in His house for everyone!

Other Professional Experience: Bob Champion works in
Redmond and is aStaff Scientist with Honeywell Aerospace Advanced
Technology, Redmond Flight Safety Systems. The Advanced Technology
organization serves as Honeywell's research and development center and
supports advanced product development activities for all of Honeywell's
Aerospace business units. Bob has worked in the aviation industry since
1980. Bob has led highly successful development teams, executing on time
and within budget. Bob's management experience includes manufacturing,
engineering, operations, program management and aircraft certifications.

Education: Graduate of Walsh Jesuit High School,
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio and The Ohio State University 1979.

Community Service: Seawatch HOA

Statement:
I am running for this office because I believe in the future. I believe
the future demands that we be brave enough to try something new. I
believe the future requires that we change course, challenge the status
quo, and seek discourse on the problems that unite us. By working
together with a vision and a plan, that future is today's reality.

We, the people, have a unique opportunity to voice our strong desire
that the parties shun their partisan politics and demand that they work
together. I know that by working together, we can accomplish great
things. I know that by working together, we will lay the foundation for
future generations to build upon.

Like Benjamin Franklin, I
believe that words are worthless without demonstrated action. Congress
needs to hear a voice that seeks to inspire change. As your voice, I
will challenge each member to shed party politics. We must reach across
the aisle, embrace each other, and resolve to work together. The future
demands that we take that chance today. I urge you to take that chance
and vote for me. I'll get the job done.

Statement: I believe our country
is on the wrong course: If we continue in this direction, our economy
will become weaker; more of us will lose our jobs, homes, healthcare and
pensions. My opponent - a long-term incumbent Congressman - has spent
twelve years in Washington, D.C. taking us down this path. Simply put,
he's among the entrenched politicians who got us into this mess.

Change is overdue. With Your Vote, we will change course together -
carefully and constructively - securing a safe future for citizens of
all ages, especially our children.

I will work hard for you -
offering professional problem-solving over political partisanship. I
commit to represent You - not special interests. I am a Citizen
Candidate with this commitment: "I will listen to you." We need strong
representation. You can always say: "Dan Matthews is one of us - a
Trusted Leader."

I advocate Big Citizens and small government -
trusting you exercising your liberties more than I trust bureaucrats and
politicians. I believe in: Personal Responsibility over personal
entitlement. As a fiscal conservative, I ask: "What is the proper role
of the federal government? What is the responsibility of the individual?
Can we afford this?"

Our children and grandchildren deserve our
united commitment to: "... secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves
and our Posterity...." Securing tomorrow begins with your Vote. Thanks
for your Trust.

Statement: Government is too big, taxes
too high, we are loosing our freedoms, our military has been gutted. We,
as a nation are in serious trouble. We are in a moral decline. After the
Presidential sanction of Same Sex Marriage followed closely by the
endorsement of our Congressman that is clear. Our moral compass is so
far out of whack Americans don't know North from right nor left from
down.

I believe we have to return this great Nation to the dream
of our founding Fathers, built on Judeo-Christian values and belief in
our God given rights. In spite of recent events we can still be that
Nation.

I believe Government has run amuck with over regulation.
Mr. Shoop has owned, salvaged, built and sold several small businesses
and understands where the real support for our Government comes from.
Small business creates more jobs and is the true source of the greater
tax base .

I believe in lower taxes. Less taxes means you have
the freedom to do more with your money, simple. I believe in a stronger
military. We need to pay sustainable wages for our military. It is a
disgrace that our soldiers who defend our Nation, have to put their
families on food stamps to survive. A vote for John C. W. Shoop is a
vote for less government, lower taxes, more freedom and a stronger
military in order to make America the beacon of Liberty it was meant to
be.

Elected Experience: I've been fighting for Southwest
Washington families and small businesses in Congress since 2010. My focus is
on economic recovery, protecting seniors, and fighting against government
waste and overspending. From 2007-2010, I served in the Washington State
House of Representatives.

Other Professional Experience:
I was aSenior Legislative Aide to U.S.
Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers. I also worked my way through college,
learning the value of hard work.

Education: B.A.,
University of Washington, Communications

Community Service:
I volunteered in New York City following 9/11, and also with the
Starbucks' children's literacy program, elderly care facilities, juvenile
detention centers, park restorations and after-school programs.

Statement: I ask for your vote so I can keep fighting for
you in Congress. From day one as your U.S. Representative, serving the
families and communities of Southwest Washington has remained my mission.
I've listened to you, and I've stood up to both political parties including
my own when it's necessary to put the needs of families and communities here
first.

Bringing jobs back to Southwest Washington is priority
one. I'm fighting to make job creation easier, removing red tape and
barriers to job growth. I've led Congressional efforts to help our wood
products industry and protect manufacturing jobs. I've fought for solutions
to empower small businesses to grow and hire. And I won't let up; we must
get Southwest Washington's economy growing and people back to work.

I fight to make government accountable to you. I am your watchdog
on government bureaucracy. When an agency oversteps its mission or ignores
the will of the community, I act to make sure it works as our servant, and
not our master. I also helped pass a strong safeguard against insider
trading in Congress into law, because elected officials should never put
personal profit before serving people.

Elected Experience: Serving as the common
sense voice of those who call Central Washington home. As the Chairman
of the Natural Resources Committee, Hastings protects our dams from
extremists seeking their removal, oversees federal irrigation water
projects vital to local farmers, the region's agriculture-dependent
economy and thousands of jobs. Member of Rural Healthcare Coalition, and
Chairman of Nuclear Cleanup Caucus.

Other Professional
Experience: Small businessman: operated family business in
Pasco for nearly three decades.

Community Service: Lives in Pasco with wife Claire,
is the father of three, and proud grandfather of eight.

Statement: With record national debt, high unemployment and the
cost of gas, food and healthcare rising, it's time for Congress to end
wasteful Washington spending and enact common sense solutions that
create real jobs and produce real results.

Bigger government,
more spending and higher taxes won't get our country back on track. I
opposed the stimulus spending and every bailout. I voted to repeal the
trillion-dollar government takeover of your healthcare in order to
protect the ability of families and individuals to make decisions with
their own doctor, rather than have decisions made by unelected
bureaucrats in Washington, DC. ObamaCare must be replaced with solutions
that lower costs, increase your choices and protect Medicare.

We
need fiscal discipline to help revive our economy. We must protect
hardworking taxpayers, small businesses and job creators from government
mandates and job-destroying tax hikes. We must promote no-cost job
creation, like opening new markets for our agriculture economy. We must
reform the tax code to make it far simpler and less of a burden. We must
lower energy costs by increasing American-made energy of all kinds,
including more nuclear and hydropower.

We must defend our nation,
secure our borders and stop illegal immigration. We must protect Social
Security and Medicare for today's seniors and tomorrow's retirees.

This election presents a vital choice for America's future. We can't
afford more of President Obama's government-knows-best approach.
Americans deserve a more efficient, less intrusive government that
spends less and serves better. America's future depends upon a
commitment to freedom and opportunity where hard work is rewarded. I'm
asking for your vote so we can get our nation back on track and ensure
our children and grandchildren enjoy a secure and prosperous future.

Statement: Jamie Wheeler is not a
ladder climbing politician, but rather an American boldly exercising her
Constitutional Right to run for office as the Founding Fathers had
intended. She is Constitutionally Qualified Article 1 Section 2 US of
the US Constitution. She is a dedicated wife, mother, mother-in-law and
grandma whose concern for the future of America lead her to take this
action.

Since 2006 Jamie has been an activist for the FairTax
Bill, HR25. She is committed to give it a voice by cosponsoring it upon
being elected. This bill is true tax reform and economic stimulus. It
replaces the current income tax system with a national retail
consumption tax on new products and services. It would mean Income,
Payroll, Corporate and Alternative Minimum Taxes would all be 0%. The
USA would become the #1 place in the world to locate a business. This
tax reform would transfer the power from congress into the hands of We
the People. Congress would no longer have direct access to your
paychecks. Your paycheck is your most basic piece of private property.

Jamie would do all she could to restore and defend the Constitution.
She is an avid supporter of term limits, the elimination of the EPA,
Department of Education, Department of Energy and so many other areas of
waste, fraud, abuse and taxation.

The original intent of the
Constitution was to limit government. The best government is one closest
to the individual citizen. It needs to be restated that government does
not earn money but takes it from its citizens. America cannot spend its
way out of debt. So now is the time to lead on economic solutions,
individual liberty and Constitutional Restoration.

Community Service: Volunteer Instructor -Institute on the
Constitution, The Truth Project; Author and producer of The Constitution
Minute radio broadcast

Statement: With a firm
reliance on the God of our founders, I pledge to use this opportunity to
support and defend the Constitution for the United States and the
guarantees provided by it for the protection of our God-given rights as
citizens of this nation.

As a middle-class dad and
husband in work-boots with a great burden for the success of America, I
have no vast or even modest fortune to protect or seek favor for other
than American freedom and individual liberty for all of us and our
descendants. My study for the last ten years has been of the
Constitution and those who conceived it, and has given me an unshakable
belief that the creation of this nation and its founding documents were
superintended by divine Providence; that our establishment politicians
have abandoned those principles which made us free, peaceable, and
prosperous; that our current Congress has become a fundamental threat to
American freedom, individual liberty and justice; that the path to the
blessings of the Almighty for this nation are contained in the ancient
wisdom and faith of our founders and the Natural law they used as the
anchor of their nation building.

I am a "Constitutionist"- I do
not believe that statute law, treaty, executive order, Act of Congress,
or court ruling trumps the Constitution or the Natural law which the
founders used to fashion it. Today's breathtaking federal encroachment
into the sovereignty of the Union states and the people is mostly
illegitimate and outside the delegated powers we the people gave it. I
will be joining those in Congress who are committed to a restoration of
Constitutionally limited government, and have a proper understanding of
the ninth and tenth Amendments.

Elected Experience: Currently serving fourth term as
U.S. Representative from 5th Congressional District; Vice Chair of House
Republican Conference and highest-ranking House Republican woman.
Member, House Energy and Commerce Committee. Previously served in the
Washington State House of Representatives; elected House Republican
Leader in 2002.

Other Professional Experience:
Worked in family-owned orchard for 13 years.

Community Service: Strong advocate for military
families, veterans, farmers, small business owners, students, and
families with special needs.

Statement: As a
young girl growing up on my family's farm in Kettle Falls, I could never
have imagined that one day I would have the opportunity to serve in the
U.S. Congress. I have lived the American Dream. And since you first
elected me in 2004, I have worked to be worthy of your trust and remain
humbled by the responsibilities you have given me.

During the
past eight years, I have fought on Capitol Hill for lower taxes to
create jobs; championed good stewardship of our farms and forests; and
stood strong for America's military and veterans. I have urged the use
and development of American resources, including hydropower, to help us
become energy independent.

On a personal note, I also became a
wife and a mother, and these are my dearest and proudest
accomplishments.

I believe the federal government is spending and
borrowing too much. I voted against the $1 trillion "stimulus", and the
$2 trillion health care law. I voted to reduce federal spending and get
our fiscal house in order. I'm also a strong supporter of a balanced
budget amendment to the Constitution.

I am working to make
Congress more open and less influenced by special interests. We've
eliminated earmarks and now require a public comment period before
voting on any proposed law. I am working across the aisle to expand
Fairchild Air Force Base, build a medical school in Spokane, complete
the North-South freeway, and protect rural health care.

In the
next two years, I hope to make bigger reductions to our budget deficit,
help small businesses create jobs, and find more areas where the two
parties can work together. I love Eastern Washington and America. I ask
for your continued confidence and your vote.

Other Professional Experience: For over a decade Jesse
Young has consulted into major corporations, both nationally and
globally, in the industries of finance, health care, aerospace, energy,
and real estate. Also a small business owner, Jesse runs a successful
company serving high-end technology clients.

Community Service: Jesse Young is active
in his church, participating in prison ministry services, been President
of his homeowners' association, is a Navy League member, and supports
YWAM's Adoption Ministry through which he and his wife adopted a child
from Ethiopia.

Statement: Jesse Young grew up
impoverished and sometimes homeless in Tacoma's Hilltop neighborhood
where he learned the value of hard work and determination. Overcoming
many obstacles, Jesse became Valedictorian of his class and was accepted
into the University of Notre Dame. This was all accomplished while
working part time to help his family's financial situation.

Jesse's professional experience makes him ideally suited to leverage the
private sector to bring jobs of the 21st century to our
District. The ages of energy and innovation are here, and our District
can capitalize on his expertise in Information Technology and global
business to attract high-paying jobs.

Jesse's vision for our
District - we can lead the nation in job growth. Bordered on
three sides by deep water ports, we are situated to take advantage of
the growing Pacific Rim economy and protect our nation through our Naval
installations. Our natural resources can be harnessed in a way that
honors our land while creating family wage jobs. Finally, the seeds of
small business growth are firmly planted with abundant labor, capital
ready to invest, and the infrastructure needed to support business. We
simply need the right leader to unleash our potential; Jesse will be
that congressional leader!

As your Congressman, Jesse will fight
to cut spending and balance the budget, work to reduce
business and job killing regulation, reverse the proposed
massive budget cuts to our military, and promise to be held accountable
by you through quarterly public forums in each county. A vote
for Jesse Young will be a vote to send a principled man to Congress. A
vote for Jesse Young will be a vote to support our military, their
families, and those who keep us safe. A Vote for Jesse Young
will be a vote for renewed prosperity and 21st century jobs!

Other Professional Experience: I am
currently writing two books. One on National Energy policy and the other
on the Political breakdown our country is currently experiencing.

Education: I graduated from American River College
in General Education.

Community Service: No
information submitted

Statement: Our political
system is broken. Polls from earlier this year showed Congress with a
historically low 10% (8% among Independents) approval rating. Meanwhile,
there is a growing unease in our Nation. An undercurrent of fear that
something has gone, Is going, terribly wrong. That the future is not as
bright for our children as it was for previous generations. This fear is
well founded and the breakdown in our political system is only the
latest symptom.

At this point Voting for either a Democrat or a
Republican is not going to Fix the breakdown in Washington. Ask
yourself, has it previously? It is not too late to fix what ails this
country. There are vast untapped resources among our population. We are
still a wealthy Nation even if it doesn't feel like it at the moment.
If we are going to change Congress, and thereby the direction
of the Nation, than we need to elect Independent voices that are not
part of either political machine.

My goals if elected would be to
focus on repairing our local infrastructure and improving the education
of our Nations children.

Some of my political beliefs: I believe
in helping people reach for a better life while Not creating
dependancies. I believe Women have the right to make their own decisions
on their healthcare and the State has no business interfering. The only
exception would be for Abortion. I think abortion should be legal
but only up to 20 weeks. I believe that Education is the most
Important task we have as a society. I believe we need to increase and
sustain our spending on the Nations Infrastructure.

Other Professional Experience: U.S. Marine Corps Major,
infantry officer and civil affairs team leader

Leader in the
forest products field, including working for Weyerhaeuser in three
divisions over much of his career. He has substantial experience
exporting U.S. goods to Asia.

Education: BA in
Economics from Bates College in Lewiston Maine; MBA in Management from
Northwestern University; Graduated from U.S. Army Ranger School and U.S.
Army Airborne School

Community Service: Bill and
his wife Lisa are active in our community, volunteering with the
Broadway Center, the Asia Pacific Cultural Center, the Tacoma Art
Museum, the Metro Parks Foundation and the Tacoma Children's Museum.

Statement: Bill Driscoll is running for Congress
because the career politicians have failed to solve America's problems.
Bill's not a politician. He's Marine Corps veteran, a leader in the
forest products field and a fiscal conservative.

18 years after
leaving the Marine Corps, Bill volunteered to be recommissioned, serving
combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. He volunteered because he saw the
toll that repeated long deployments were taking on the men and women of
our armed forces and he knew he could help. Every American sees the toll
the national debt, partisan gridlock and the great recession are taking
on our country. The same commitment to serve that led Bill to rejoin the
Marines motivates him to serve in Congress. Bill has three priorities:

Jobs, the Economy and Schools. Jobs are created by people,
not government. The current administration's fixation on big government
solutions to the economy has failed. Bill believes that the best thing
government can do for the economy is provide innovative and successful
public schools.

Veterans and a Strong National Defense.
Bill understands the importance of our military and will protect
services to veterans and military families. He will ensure that
America's armed forces remain strong, and able to defend our country
from any threat.

Balancing the Federal Budget. Nothing
poses a greater threat to our country than the failure of both parties
to balance the federal budget and address the mounting national debt.
This challenge will require non-politicians like Bill, who are able to
work across party lines.

Bill and his wife Lisa live in Tacoma.
They have two children, John Saul and Anna. Lisa is a professor at UW
Tacoma. Bill enjoys reading history and hiking. For the first time in a
generation we can have a fresh start in Congress. We can elect Bill
Driscoll.

Education: B.A. Business
Administration (University of Washington), B.S. Accounting (Central
Washington University), Naval Nuclear Power School, and lots of
continuing education in the fields of accounting and technology over the
years.

Community Service: Congregational elder
and worship leader, prison/jail ministries, homeless ministry, service
on boards of several not-for-profit organizations in Kitsap County.
Volunteer speaking engagements at accounting and technology events
around the country.

Statement: Years of
experience in engineering, aquaculture, municipal government,
accounting, and technology industries have prepared me to represent the
diverse interests of our region. As a Navy veteran with submarine and
shipyard experience, I'd have the most credibility discussing Keyport,
Submarine Base Bangor, and the Naval Shipyard with Navy leadership.

Job growth requires less government, more liberty, strong property
rights and a stable tax environment that is competitive with that of
other nations. Our households have had to adjust their spending
levels…so can the federal government.

The federal government
currently borrows 40% of what it spends. Interest payments are almost
10% of the federal budget at today's low rates. If rates rise to normal
historical rates, interest payments will bankrupt the federal
government. Bankrupt governments historically raise taxes on everyone,
seize or destroy savings, and cause jobs to quickly disappear.

We
can change the course of our nation by balancing the budget in years
rather than decades, and we can do so while honoring our commitments to
the elderly and veterans.

To that end, we can't afford to spend
hundreds of billions of dollars in foreign aid and maintain so many
military bases around the world. Other nations must take responsibility
for their own military needs. When we subsidize their defense, their
economies lure more American jobs overseas. We must spend our defense
dollars smarter on local bases here at home where it benefits our
economy, not theirs. Let's bring our heroes home to their families…
and bring back jobs.

I'll work to restore our Founding
Fathers' vision of a nation of self-rule and limited government, a
nation of peace and commerce, and a constitutional republic with a
stable currency where individual liberties are protected. I humbly offer
my time and talents to represent you honestly and honorably in Congress.

Community Service: Significant
investment in Fernhill Business District; Performed DOD
Alaska/Washington/California Air Evacuation mission for 5 years;
Performed Iraq Air Evacuation mission for 18 months

Statement: From New Amsterdam to Afghanistan, Brodhead's have
fought for freedom and the American Dream. We stood with George
Washington at Valley Forge. We stood with Abraham Lincoln at Appomattox.
We fought in Mexico alongside Franklin Pierce and helped pass
legislation that connected Manifest Destiny. We served this country
throughout the Cold War, Vietnam, and Iraq.

At no time in our
history have so many things converged at once on our American way of
life. Over the next two decades, 3.6 million Baby Boomers will retire
each year for full ride entitlements at a ratio of 2.5 workers to one
recipient. Medicare and Medicaid costs will double, and then quadruple
in short order. The current tax and entitlement structure is
unsustainable. Americans will have to find solutions to serial $1.6
trillion annual deficits, quantitative easing 10% of GDP, printing money
out of thin air, and borrowing 40 cents of every Federal dollar spent.
We will have to deal with the Federal government's penchant for spending
our Social Security Surplus, borrowing from China to honor Social
Security IOUs, and then slipping the bill to our children. We will have
to deal with International currency devaluation, one sided trade deals,
and job losses due to offshoring. We have much to do.

Here are a
few things that I would like to do to help right our course: Birth Right
Citizenship Bill, raise Social Security payroll taxation from 6.2 to
7.5%, Hands off our Social Security Amendment, Reform Medicare cost
sharing structure, Medicaid block grants, Education block grants,
increase the military budget to 4% of GDP and retool America's air,
land, sea, and space assets. Reduce our dependency on foreign oil by
supporting new battery technologies and infrastructure etc. Reduce
Federal government non mandatory spending to 2008 levels. That's just a
start….www.BrodheadforCongress.info

Other Professional Experience: I have served as a
deputy prosecutor in Kitsap County and an assistant deputy prosecutor in
Pierce County. I have owned and operated a private law office in Tacoma
for the past 20 years. As a lawyer, I have represented many people
throughout the 6th District and have successfully represented my clients
in some of the highest courts in the country.

Education:
I received my BA in economics from the University of Washington in 1980.
I received my law degree, also from the University of Washington, in
1983.

Community Service: I have coached youth
sports for the Peninsula Athletic Association.

Statement:
I am running for Congress because the Federal Government stands in the
way of the American Dream. Our economic difficulties are a direct result
of policies adopted by Congress and the President. They continue to
steal the ambitious spirit and freedom of our people through bailouts,
stimulus and special favors which continue to pile on dangerous amounts
of debt.

Our happiness and prosperity are in jeopardy, but this
is not an unalterable course. America is the greatest country on earth
and needs more leaders who can handle a fiscal fight. Rewarding
Washington insiders and the well connected is not the American way. I
oppose bailouts because they hurt the economy and infringe on our
freedom. We cannot spend or regulate our way into prosperity.

At
a young age, I learned the value of hard work and self-reliance. I grew
up in Fife and graduated from Fife High School. As a young man I owned
my own recycling business. I worked as a farm laborer, a factory worker
and at a lumberyard prior to graduating from high school. In college I
was elected a union shop steward. These experiences gave me the
confidence I needed to succeed and strengthened my belief in the free
market system.

As your congressman, I will take this
entrepreneurial spirit to Washington and will work to ensure that future
generations have the same opportunities to achieve their dreams as did
the ones before them. I will make sure we keep our promises to those
that serve in the military, including declaring wars constitutionally. I
will also work to ensure we keep our promises to our seniors. It's time
to restore constitutional and fiscal responsibility in Congress.

My campaign has been endorsed by the Republican Liberty Caucus, Clint
Didier and State Representative Matt Shea, among many others.

Other
Professional Experience: A Union Member of Retail and Grocery
for Over 26 Years.

Education: A Degree in
Accounting, and Computer Programming. Self Educated for Over 22 Years in
Renewable Energy.

Community Service: none

Statement: I am running for Congress to promote
green technology, jobs advance AIDS research and the development of
efficient methods of transportation. We need fiscal responsibility.

Geothermal Power We have the technology today to make geothermal
energy a practical reality. Energy from the earth can be used to power
electrolysis machines that will split water into oxygen and hydrogen.
The oxygen can be combined with natural gas to produce an oxy-fuel
combustion. This will produce electricity without any harmful waste
products. Hydrogen and Carbon Dioxide can be made into methanol and then
converted into gasoline. This is both environmentally friendly and frees
us from overseas oil. Biomass Energy We produce over 1.2 billion tons of
non food biomass each year. This can be conver into over 12 million
barrels of fuel daily using environmentally friendly geothermal power.

Run of River Power Hydroelectricity can be produce without harming
fish runs. Run of the river power system allow us to generate power
without the use of dams. Carbon Dioxide can be taken out of the
atmosphere and combined with hydrogen from the water to make methanonl
and then gasoline. This is carbon neutral and will produce jobs and
clean energy.

Energy Efficient Vehicles Steam turbine electric
engines technology can be used to build cars that get 54.5 MPG. This
technology can also use the exhaust gases of military generators for
addional power in Afghanistan to power generators that will use the
maximum use of the fuel. This will reduce cost, and save both fuel and
lives.

AIDS Vaccine The development and funding of an
AIDS vaccine must be a priority. Ultra violet light can be used to kill
the AIDS virus take out of white blood cells. The killed AIDS virus can
be extrated and used to develop a vaccine.

Statement:Excessive Debt, Unemployment, Spending and Taxes hold us down,
not help us up. Year after year, we hear talk without real
results.

Re-electing the same old incumbents won't fix this.

My opponent's had 24 years to lift these burdens and get Social
Security and Medicare securely reformed - instead he's made them worse
and nearly bankrupt. Our national debt is six times higher, to
$139,000 /taxpayer. The best education is good and affordable --
instead, student debts soar. The best social program is a job - instead,
total unemployment exceeds 20%. The economy and jobs stagnate with
over-regulation, waste, and anti-business policies. Spending skyrockets.
Massive bills pass unread. Tax system numbingly complex.

Had
enough yet?

We need a representative to look beyond extreme
partisanship and get results for all of us and
common interests, not special interests for few at the cost of
many. My political principles are nonpartisan and time-proven:
Individual Freedom; Responsible, restrained
government; Free Enterprise; and Ethics of Life,
Liberty, Fair Treatment for All, and Accountability. I'll apply a common
sense 'N.E.E.D.' test for legislation: Is it in our National
interest? Efficient in cost? Effective in result?
Dated to be measured, amended or ended?

I get results.
As a Seattle resident continuously since 1976, business owner, and
attorney successfully serving both plaintiff and defendant clients for
over 30 years (and winning every jury trial, but one), I'm more in touch
with our District, experienced in economic matters, understand different
views, and bring a proven record of excellent results, with
'real world' skills in problem-solving, fact finding, judgment, and
legal knowledge. I pledge to apply these skills, as an independent
representative responsible to all of you, to help stop this
continuing neglect and get us realresults. Please
Support/ Contact: ronbemisforcongress.com . P.O. Box 45427, Seattle WA
98145.

Elected Experience: King County Sheriff, 1998-2005;
US House of Representatives, 2005-Current

Other
Professional Experience: Dave served in the US Air Force
Reserve (1971-1976). He joined the King County Sheriff's Office in 1972
and in 1998 became King County's first elected sheriff in 30 years.

Education: Concordia Lutheran College, AA

Community Service: Served on King County's Domestic
Violence Council. Board of Directors for Special Olympics of Washington.
Co-Chair of King County Methamphetamine Coalition. Former Member of King
County Committee to End Homelessness. Co-Founder of King County
Sheriff's Police Activities League. Youth coach and counselor. Two time
Washington Medal of Valor Recipient. National Sheriff of the Year.

Statement:Leadership. As a public
servant, my energy is focused on spurring our economy, ensuring our
children have access to good schools, protecting our freedom to choose
doctors, and defending the vulnerable. Too many families are suffering,
finding their hope and budgets strained. Too often, government
regulations and bloated budgets have held back the private sector. I
will continue working to reform our tax code, cut spending, and reduce
regulations in an effort to enhance private sector innovation.

Integrity. Character and integrity make us who we are. In tough
times, it becomes all too easy to serve personal interests, forget the
needs of neighbors, and toss integrity aside. I have always served our
community, our state, and our nation with an optimistic spirit. I
believe our best days are ahead, and America will continue to be the
greatest nation, because we never surrender and we always pull together.
We are free and must fight to remain free for our children and
grandchildren.

Service. From the first day I put on my
Air Force uniform until today, I have committed myself to service. While
a sheriff's deputy, I saw the most humbling acts of service and selfless
sacrifices. I have a servant's heart and want to make America even
better for the next generation. Every day, I hope to earn your trust by
serving with honesty and representing you with integrity.

Teamwork. I'm a pragmatic leader, believing it's more important to
solve problems than claim credit or be trapped in partisanship. Whether
running a small business, nursing the sick, tending an orchard, raising
a family, or serving in the military, everyone wonders why our problems
persist. With leadership founded on integrity, humble service, and
teamwork, we will put these tough days behind us and turn our energy
toward the next opportunities.

Other Professional Experience: United
States Army Infantry; Seattle Police Officer, Sergeant, and 911 Center
Operations Commander.

Education: Graduated
Everett Area High School, Everett, PA; B.S. Psychology, University of
Washington; Washington State Police Academy, Army Airborne School,
Ranger School, and seminars relating to social issues and interpersonal
skills.

Community Service: Keith has been
serving his community his entire adult life, either as a soldier or as a
police officer. Keith has received several leadership awards. Keith is a
past member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. He has also helped coach
Little League and junior wrestling.

Statement:
Keith is running for Congress because government spending is out of
control, the United States Constitution is being undermined, our borders
are not secure, and our dependence on foreign energy compromises foreign
policy issues.

Keith is a Christian, social conservative, and
pro-life advocate. Keith is married and has four children. His oldest
son is a cadet at West Point.

Keith supports a limited government
that derives its powers from the people based on a system of laws that
must be obeyed by elected officials. He maintains that the Second
Amendment protects an individual's right to possess firearms and to use
those arms for lawful purposes. Keith is an avid outdoorsman, spending
several weeks afield every year.

Keith believes that this country
needs to act in a fiscally conservative manner and say "No" to
spending, "No" to debt ceiling increases, "No" to
bailouts, and "No" to 'cap and trade' type legislation. Keith
believes in protecting citizens' rights. He also believes that now is
the time for people to elect Congressmen who have the courage to enact
legislation that will close our borders to illegal immigration, allow
for the immediate drilling and mining of energy resources in our own
country, and retain a military force that can adequately protect the
American people.

Keith is a man of honor and integrity who will
not be intimidated or coerced. He has the courage to stand up and do the
right thing. Keith has shown this courage as a soldier and police
officer. He is a leader that others look to for guidance. Keith's
word is his bond.

This is the year to return America to a
country "of, by, and for the people". A vote for Keith Swank
will help insure that. Thank you. God bless you. God bless America.

Community
Service: I've served as the Issaquah Republican Regional Chair.
I've been a Big Brother, and ministered to the poor, the homeless, and
nursing home residents. I'm a married fourth generation Washington
resident with eight adult children. I home schooled for ten years. I'm a
Christian.

Statement: I've assembled a superb
prospective Congressional staff. Bills have already been drafted that I
will introduce to quickly reduce or eliminate most taxes, significantly
cut unemployment, end the fraudulent national debt, maintain
entitlements, and rescue our military. We are in dire circumstances. The
battle to save our nation will be long and hard. It will be won, in
part, by you supporting and electing me.

Our Constitutional
government is being dismantled. Most Congressional incumbents shamefully
ignore or cause it, thereby disqualifying themselves for office. Our
survival requires their replacement. The incumbent must not be
reelected.

He voted against oil drilling in Alaska, increasing
our gas prices. He voted against development of oil shale areas, again
increasing our gas prices. He lobbied Congress for Obama to pass the
Korea Trade Act, which is projected to cause the loss of 159,000 U.S.
jobs.

He, along with four Washington State Democrats and Jesse
Jackson, Jr., sponsored the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Act that would have
taken 22,173 acres of private property away from district voters and
given their land to the government. He also voted for the Omnibus Public
Land Management Act to take 2 million acres of private property away
from U.S. citizens and give their land to the government.

He
voted to repeal Don't Ask Don't Tell, enshrining homosexuals in our
military. He voted to allow Obama to indefinitely detain U.S. citizens,
without our Constitutional rights, under the 2012 National Defense
Authorization Act. He also voted for Cap and Trade, and TARP.

I
would have voted oppositely on all the above, and will vote oppositely
on similar legislation. Please go to my website for my extensive
platform, and vote for Ernest Huber. Thank you.

Statement: Governments
worldwide, including the United States, are out-of-control assuming too
much risk, spending too much money, interfering with our lives, and
damaging our economy, jobs, and businesses. These policies will not work
for us, but politicians know that they can get elected by offering
benefits they cannot pay for. We must repudiate them and return to the
constitutional principles that have made this country great. You have a
choice to make in this election. You can vote for more government, more
poverty, and more control over your lives; or you can vote for freedom,
dignity of the individual, and prosperity.

My program will save
Social Security and Medicare while providing all the promised benefits;
restore sound money, stop inflation which robs the middle class, pay off
the national debt, provide full employment and bring back exported jobs
and capital. No Bailouts.

We are on our way to becoming
self-sufficient in energy. We can produce all the oil and gas that we
need and stop importing oil. This has huge economic benefits including
jobs. This economy depends on oil for transportation, land, air and sea,
industry, and agriculture. We need $2.00 gasoline and diesel fuel again.

Our transportation systems are stagnant and have not improved for
fifty years. Our roads are in gridlock but underutilized Progress in air
and space has stopped. Our automobiles are magnificent but they go no
faster. Our airplanes are stuck at the speed of sound. We went to the
moon but have retreated to earth orbit. We can do better.

We need
a strong military to protect our nation but do not need undeclared
foreign wars which are not in our interest or wartime restrictions on
our civil liberties.

Statement: Governments
worldwide, including the United States, are out-of-control assuming too
much risk, spending too much money, interfering with our lives, and
damaging our economy, jobs, and businesses. These policies will not work
for us, but politicians know that they can get elected by offering
benefits they cannot pay for. We must repudiate them and return to the
constitutional principles that have made this country great. You have a
choice to make in this election. You can vote for more government, more
poverty, and more control over your lives; or you can vote for freedom,
dignity of the individual, and prosperity.

My program will save
Social Security and Medicare while providing all the promised benefits;
restore sound money, stop inflation which robs the middle class, pay off
the national debt, provide full employment and bring back exported jobs
and capital. No Bailouts.

We are on our way to becoming
self-sufficient in energy. We can produce all the oil and gas that we
need and stop importing oil. This has huge economic benefits including
jobs. This economy depends on oil for transportation, land, air and sea,
industry, and agriculture. We need $2.00 gasoline and diesel fuel again.

Our transportation systems are stagnant and have not improved for
fifty years. Our roads are in gridlock but underutilized Progress in air
and space has stopped. Our automobiles are magnificent but they go no
faster. Our airplanes are stuck at the speed of sound. We went to the
moon but have retreated to earth orbit. We can do better.

We need
a strong military to protect our nation but do not need undeclared
foreign wars which are not in our interest or wartime restrictions on
our civil liberties.

Education: A.A. Pierce College; B.S. University
of Washington; M.A. Pacific Lutheran University; M.A. Naval War College;
D.O. Western University; Air War College; Army War College Defense
Strategy Course

Statement:
We need jobs now! You deserve good leadership. I am committed to
moving Congress beyond partisan gridlock. My lifetime of service and
proven experience in business, health care, education and the
military has given me in depth understanding of the key issues and the
ability to replace the rhetoric with real solutions.

As a
small business owner, I have experienced firsthand the onerous
taxes, fees and regulations that stifle growth and job creation. As
a County Council Member, I wrote and implemented the county plan
targeted at supporting and growing small businesses and keeping families
in their homes. As a mayor, I wrote balanced budgets, reduced
taxes, and increased services. I will take strategic thinking to
Congress and lead the charge to revitalize our economy. As a
physician and humanitarian, I am committed to ensuring health care
is affordable and accessible for all citizens without the current
mandates. As an educator and university president, I have
witnessed the failings of our education system. I am committed to making
education a national priority and will fight to build a 21st century
education system. As a former Army General and combat veteran,
when elected I will be the most senior military member of Congress. I am
committed to leading the effort to preserve our defenses, provide for
our troops, military families and ensure our veterans receive the
support and respect they have earned.

We are perfectly placed to
be a global leader in trade, innovation and to continue our vital role
in America's defenses. We are a great nation, a symbol of freedom around
the world. Our leaders are failing us. I am asking for your vote to
restore effective leadership and responsible representation to
Washington D.C. and continue my lifetime of service as your first
Congressman from the 10th District.

Statement:
Dick Muri is a leader in local government, a retired Lt. Colonel and the
clear choice to serve as our U.S. Representative for the new 10th
District.

Where Congress has failed to work together, balance the
budget or solve problems, Dick Muri has succeeded. As a member of the
Pierce County Council Muri balanced nine county budgets, trimming
wasteful spending and guaranteeing vital services were funded without
raising taxes. As the Chair of the Performance Audit committee he
brought real accountability to government. With proper leadership,
Congress can do the same.

Dick Muri knows that Congress is
dysfunctional, "I can't believe the nation that defeated communism and
fascism can be destroyed by our inability to balance the federal budget.
The simple truth is that Congress is choosing to fail." As our U.S.
Representative Dick Muri will rebuild our economy, support a balanced
budget, restore federalism and protect our natural environment.

While on the County Council, Muri supported a pro-jobs package of
reforms that helped create jobs by making it easier for businesses to
grow and prosper. Dick knows that only people create jobs, not big
government.

Dick Muri will work to restore federalism, returning
power to our state and local governments. Dick trusts local leaders to
make decisions more than he trusts D.C. One of Dick's most important
achievements on the County Council was to purchase more land for
recreation and wildlife habitat. This respects private property and
protects the environment.

When America faced the dangers of the
Cold War, Dick Muri volunteered for the Air Force. A combat veteran, he
flew as a navigator and later led one of the nation's largest airlifts.
Dick and Mary Muri have been married for 33 years. They have four grown
children and four grandchildren. They family attends St. John Bosco
Catholic Church.